Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Radford46 · 10-16-2021, 02:04 PM

Can anyone I.D. this wire? Is it a ground from the ignition? I pulled my old choke wire out yesterday now I don’t have any juice to the starter. 3 steps forward and 2 steps back.

**truckster** · 10-16-2021, 02:19 PM

That is a ground wire, but not for the starter. The starter is grounded by being bolted to the engine.

**Grumpy old man** · 10-16-2021, 02:53 PM

It's connected to the wiper base so it's there to make the wipers work or the ignition ? start chasing wires before the previous owners fixes burn up your truck.

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Radford46 · 10-16-2021, 03:31 PM

I’m thinking ignition. But I’ve got to figure out where it came off.

RustyPile · 10-16-2021, 04:04 PM

Neither the HEI nor points type ignition require a ground wire.. The ground path for both is through the body and engine "iron".. The ground path for the wiper motor windings is provided by the wiper switch itself.. The wipers won't operate unless the switch is grounded.. In any case, that wire is not factory installed, what's on the other end of it??.. Go to the ELECTRICAL forum on this site and down load the proper wiring diagrams for your truck.. As Grumpy said -- trace those wires before you set something on fire...

**Getter-Done** · 10-16-2021, 04:08 PM

Here's the thread to the wiring harness.

Link: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...arness+diagram

BigBird05 · 10-16-2021, 04:15 PM

Is it brown? If so it might have come from the ignition switch. The brown wire at the ignition switch is the acc feed wire.

Radford46 · 10-16-2021, 06:33 PM

Looks silver. Most of my wiring is in excellent shape. I pulled the old choke cable out yesterday to move it over to fit my Holley (right side choke) better and found the truck had nothing happening when I turned the ignition switch.Figured I might have loosened something up moving the choke. That was the only wire I found under the dash that was loose. Attached like a ground on the one end and nothing on the other. Might have been a ground for some old accessory. There’s a few old screw holes at the bottom of the dash.
Reason I asked if anyone knew right off ,because I was on my back under the dash with no way of researching. Thanks for the reply’s.

**geunther** · 10-16-2021, 08:24 PM

Doesn't the wiper need grounded because of being on rubber isolators? Maybe something to do with the park feature?

**Getter-Done** · 10-16-2021, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by geunther

Doesn't the wiper need grounded because of being on rubber isolators? Maybe something to do with the park feature?

It has a Ground tab.
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**pjmoreland** · 10-16-2021, 10:32 PM

I've seen some trucks that have the black ground wire from the gauge cluster connector clipped to the choke cable instead of to the metal dash. I saw that recently on a '67 in a wrecking yard. Looked stock to me. Even if you disconnected the gauge cluster ground when you moved your choke, it shouldn't have anything to do with your starter not working. Have you checked your neutral safety switch? The fat purple wire from your ignition switch passes through the neutral safety switch on its way to the starter solenoid.

10-16-2021, 02:04 PM	#1
Radford46 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Roanoke, Va. Posts: 127	Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose Can anyone I.D. this wire? Is it a ground from the ignition? I pulled my old choke wire out yesterday now I don’t have any juice to the starter. 3 steps forward and 2 steps back. Attached Images

10-16-2021, 02:19 PM	#2
truckster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 7,953	Re: Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose That is a ground wire, but not for the starter. The starter is grounded by being bolted to the engine. __________________ I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. - Thomas Jefferson

10-16-2021, 02:53 PM	#3
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose It's connected to the wiper base so it's there to make the wipers work or the ignition ? start chasing wires before the previous owners fixes burn up your truck. . . __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

10-16-2021, 03:31 PM	#4
Radford46 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Roanoke, Va. Posts: 127	Re: Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose I’m thinking ignition. But I’ve got to figure out where it came off.

10-16-2021, 04:04 PM	#5
RustyPile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Elkhart, Texas Posts: 1,804	Re: Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose Neither the HEI nor points type ignition require a ground wire.. The ground path for both is through the body and engine "iron".. The ground path for the wiper motor windings is provided by the wiper switch itself.. The wipers won't operate unless the switch is grounded.. In any case, that wire is not factory installed, what's on the other end of it??.. Go to the ELECTRICAL forum on this site and down load the proper wiring diagrams for your truck.. As Grumpy said -- trace those wires before you set something on fire...

10-16-2021, 04:08 PM	#6
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 8,307	Re: Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose Here's the thread to the wiring harness. Link: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...arness+diagram __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

10-16-2021, 04:15 PM	#7
BigBird05 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Cheraw Posts: 1,300	Re: Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose Is it brown? If so it might have come from the ignition switch. The brown wire at the ignition switch is the acc feed wire.

10-16-2021, 06:33 PM	#8
Radford46 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Roanoke, Va. Posts: 127	Re: Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose Looks silver. Most of my wiring is in excellent shape. I pulled the old choke cable out yesterday to move it over to fit my Holley (right side choke) better and found the truck had nothing happening when I turned the ignition switch.Figured I might have loosened something up moving the choke. That was the only wire I found under the dash that was loose. Attached like a ground on the one end and nothing on the other. Might have been a ground for some old accessory. There’s a few old screw holes at the bottom of the dash. Reason I asked if anyone knew right off ,because I was on my back under the dash with no way of researching. Thanks for the reply’s.

10-16-2021, 08:24 PM	#9
geunther Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 740	Re: Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose Doesn't the wiper need grounded because of being on rubber isolators? Maybe something to do with the park feature?

10-16-2021, 10:32 PM	#11
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 5,747	Re: Anyone I’d this wire? Hanging loose I've seen some trucks that have the black ground wire from the gauge cluster connector clipped to the choke cable instead of to the metal dash. I saw that recently on a '67 in a wrecking yard. Looked stock to me. Even if you disconnected the gauge cluster ground when you moved your choke, it shouldn't have anything to do with your starter not working. Have you checked your neutral safety switch? The fat purple wire from your ignition switch passes through the neutral safety switch on its way to the starter solenoid.



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